Azara's night monkey vs Lesser Capybara

Aotus azarae compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aotidae	Caviidae
Genus	Aotus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Aotus azarae	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Azara's night monkey

The Azara's night monkey (Aotus azarae) is a species in the genus Aotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.